I am doing some Wii console case swapping projects and this time Im interested in re applying some thermal paste to the wireless chip. A metal shielding plate sits on that one and a heatsink and fan protect the main processors. Wiis are not known for overheating
I might leave the main processors as the paste squares look neat like pads, shiny and moist like it might still be doing the job. I have several motherboards and they are as cheap as chips so its not the end of the world.
They say clean off the original grey paste but is there any harm in putting a blob of new paste over decent looking shiny older paste? The heatsink has a set gap as its on raised mounts so I can not see how good a contact it will make
I have been reading a bit on the paste and how you clean the old flakey paste off and apply a pea sized amount and spread it. Im just going to put a couple of very small blobs on and set the plate down on the wireless chip It cant be rocket science to conduct the heat out of a chip
I think the grey carbon paste will be fine from brands like Halnziye. Do I need the added silver ceramic or fancy additives...extra conductivity.... gold colour?.
Its all pretty cheap and Im just wary of buying too much that I will never use.
I will suss it but as its all new to me and I have to learn quickly
Cheers all the best
Martin